The Application Process
Step 1 – Apply Online
When you complete your application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with login details, username and password, for your new account on our college applications system (Enrol). Please ensure you receive this email as it sometimes goes into spam/junk folders.
You will need to log into the college applications system (Enrol) regularly to manage your application to CDCFE. Please note that your login details must be kept, by you, in a safe and secure place as they will be needed to access your account each time.
Step 2 – Offer of Place
After applying, provisional places* are offered on a first come, first served basis.
Within 10 working days from the date of your application, your provisional offer letter will be uploaded to your Enrol account and you should receive a notification sms and email. To view it, please login using the Enrol login details found in the initial acknowledgement email you received after applying.
*This offer is provisional and is subject to places being available and any specific course requirements being met, such as an interview, audition, sample artwork, specific Leaving Cert. Results, relevant experience, attending a meet & greet with the course coordinator, etc. Refer to the course entry requirement for the course you are applying for on the course page here.
Applicants to courses that have additional requirements will be contacted directly about how to fulfil the additional requirements e.g., uploading sample artwork, auditions etc.
Uploading of Sample Artwork for all courses in the Art & Design Department – “How To“
- Login to your MIT account
- Select the Documents TAB
- Click on the “+” button and upload your 4 pieces of work. For specifications please check individual course pages. Please name each file with a suitable file name if possible. E.G. Sample piece 1 etc.
Interviews and Meet & Greet Sessions
Our first round of interviews will be held on afternoon of Wednesday March 5th 2025. Applicants who apply for a course that requires an interview will be given a time once they apply. Courses that require interviews are:
- Animation
- Film Production
- Creative Writing
- Outdoor Adventure Management – Shackleton
- Pre-Uni Science DCU Access
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- All Art & Design Department courses (Raheny Campus)
All other courses will hold “Meet & Greet” sessions where students are invited in to the college to learn more about their chosen course. The first meet and greet session is Wednesday March 19th at 3pm.
There will be another round of interviews on April 30th and meet & greet sessions on May 7th.
Step-3 – Pay a non-refundable Course Charge online to secure your place.
Once you have received your offer letter, you will need to pay a non-refundable €50 course charge in order to hold your place. Please go to the college website and click on the Pay Fees button (or you may login to your account in the usual way). This will take you to the login page of the college applications system. Please ensure you login to the Academic year 2025/26. Once you are logged in, select the Payments tab to pay the course charge. Failure to pay your charge by the given deadline may result in your application being cancelled and the loss of your place. Click here to login to your account and pay your charge.
Your login details are on the initial email you received after making your application.
Step 4 – Complete Registration
We will contact you during the summer with details on how to complete your registration. You will be required to upload your Academic certification, Leaving Certificate results etc., to your application account.
You are also required to upload proof of identity in the form of a photo of your passport or driver’s license. All of this will be checked and verified when you attend registration week in September (dates to follow).
Medical Card
Please upload a copy of your medical card if you hold a full medical card in your own right or you are the dependent child of a full medical card holder.
Uploading Documentation to your account – “How To“
- Medical Card (if applicable)
- Leaving Cert Results
- Click on the “+” button and upload a photo/scan of the document. If possible please name the file e.g. Medical Card with your initials.
International Applicants
International Student information can be found here.
English Language
All courses are delivered through English. Learners are advised that to benefit from their chosen course they should be proficient in written and spoken English. Learners may be required to do an English Language proficiency assessment as part of the interview process.
Mature Students
The number of mature students attending Further Education courses in Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE is increasing each year and at present constitutes a significant proportion of our total numbers. Mature students are very welcome and Learner Supports will pay particular attention to their learning needs.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Our GDPR is covered in the CDETB Privacy Notice for Students which can be viewed here.
Admissions & Online Payment Policies
Our Admissions Policy can be viewed here.
Online Payment Policy can be found here.
* subject to change